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This is the church that I grew up attending (the United Church of Lincoln). It's such a cute small-town church! I go every Sunday that I'm in VT...it's a quintessential part of "being home." Sophia and I were both christened (baptized) at this church and are members! It's a long-distance relationship! Haha
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I took these church pics during Alice's wedding rehearsal on Fri night. This view is from the balcony!
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After the rehearsal we had dinner by the river at my parents' place! It was so fun to just hang out and relax a little before the wedding!
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We can't hang out outside without a fire! Sophia with her Grandpa :)
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A handful of us ended up staying around the fire until well after midnight...we had a lot of fun around that fire, as you can tell from the look on my brothers' faces!
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Getting our hair done Saturday morning! That's Ruth in the chair!
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Alice (the bride) and her flower girl...pretty hair!
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Just about ready!
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I thought this was classy :)
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Alice with her mom, Francoise
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Getting the veil!
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Beautiful bride :)
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Bridesmaids! Me, Ruth, Lindsey (we all went to Lincoln Elementary and Mt Abe high with Alice!) And the Matron of Honor in front, Alice's sis in law, Virginia!
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Mrs and Mr Quesnel!
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Another Mt Abe High friend Jordan (one of my bridesmaids!) was at the wedding and reception with her boyfriend, Jason
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Jordan and Ruth
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Alice and her new husband, Richard. So sweet!
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Sophia had a swingin' good time!
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So Alice married into a farm family...I'm not sure what this was about, but it was sure funny watching the best man (Alice's brother in law) dance in that Pig Trough!
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Good times!
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Have I mentioned that we like to party around fires?! That's how we roll in VT!
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You know it's a serious bonfire when you need a tractor to move around the fuel! (They burned a truckload of apple crates!)
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Ruth hangin with my dad by the fire
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Brother Sky with Ruth and Travis behind them (by the bar, of course!)
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That was one long, fun night!
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Waiting at the Chicago airport! We got back to MN at about 6pm yesterday (Monday). So long, VT! See you next summer!
1 comment:
Uggghhh, why did I never fix my awful hair???? And maybe someone was having a little tiny bit too much fun . . . but it sure was fun! ;-) SOOOOOO glad to hang with you and all your fam! MOVE TO VT!
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